WHILE IN DECLINE in most parts of the world since the 90s, film photography is going through something of a revival in Saigon. Film is still inexpensive and relatively easy to come by for those who know where to look, and developing a standard roll of 36 exposures can set you back as little as … Read more
Getting close to nature on a safari Text by Adam Pickard Images by Rebecca Johnston Many people dream of going on an African safari: seeing lions lazing in the sun, elephants herding their calves to watering holes and thousands of wildebeests and zebras sweeping across the plains. Much of what we know about African wildlife … Read more
Living quietly in downtown Saigon is perhaps one of Vietnam’s most underrated wartime photojournalists, Hoang Van Cuong.
Bizarre Thailand – the weirdest, scariest and most gruesome attractions you’ll find….
*Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world, near the crest of the andes at a 3,656 meter altitude *Isla del Pescado is an outcrop of land in the middle of Salar de Uyuni covered in cacti. *A 7.5-hour train ride from Oruro to Uyuni through desert landscapes *7am, hot springs close to … Read more
When I discovered how the camera allowed me to capture moments in life, I felt this rush of excitement. I’m 73 years old, and at my age most people have already retired and spend their days relaxing with their kids and grandkids. But me, I want to keep busy: not working would seem like a waste … Read more
Someone recently asked me: “Are photographic prints collectable? Can collecting photography be an investment the same way as art?” My answer is absolutely! And right now is a very good time to start collecting, right here in Vietnam. Across the world, 19th, 20th and 21st century photography have occasionally sold for millions of dollars at … Read more
If every picture tells 1000 words, there must be millions of words to the stories of Hoi An-based photographer Rehahn. It’s good to be Réhahn. This time last year, the Hoi An-based portrait photographer had about 6,000 Facebook fans. Thanks to a slew of press from the LA Times to National Geographic Online to dozens … Read more
Using drone imagery to see Vietnam from above If “selfie” was the word of the year in 2013, the “dronie,” made popular by none other than Captain Jean-Luc Picard himself, Patrick Stewart, brought drone technology out of science fiction and into popular consciousness in 2014 when he tweeted a selfie taken from a drone in Cannes. No longer … Read more
*Humpback Whale bones, Pleuneau Island *Whaling Ship Wreck in Bismarck Strait *Antarctic Sea Lion in Wilhelmina bay Images by Jimmy Van Der Kloet
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